ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nodal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈnəʊdəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Nodal is an adjective meaning Of the nature of, or relating to, a node.

Meaning

Of the nature of, or relating to, a node.

More Meanings

  1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the nodus.

Example Sentences

Freightliner has advocated the long-planned development of Ripple Lane as a nodal yard. Its redevelopment, to accommodate roads up to 700 metres long, was listed in the London Freight Strategy of 2022 but hasn't gone beyond the drawing board.
Chapter 4 is nodal to the book, not simply because it stands at its very middle. It engages with Kaiserkritik but also it connects the previous chapter’s discussion of working method and sources to what follows in Chapter 5, where Zonaras’ interest in Roman antiquity is discussed in greater detail.
If the sexual component [in a prosecutorial case] cannot be construed, it must be constructed. It is the nodal point of the prosecutor's comprehension. Up to that point, everything […] may perplex or disturb. But once the sexuality has been imputed, everything that seemed normal can now be made abnormal and perverse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include node, key, atrioventricular, focal, trunk, central.

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